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‘Rail magnetic levitation can work without infrastructure upgrades’

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IronLev, an Italian company specialising in magnetic levitation solutions, has recently carried out tests to apply its technology on existing railways without any need to upgrade the current infrastructure. RailFreight.com had a discussion with IronLev co-founders Adriano Girotto and Luca Cesaretti to better understand how the technology works and how it can be advantageous for rail freight.

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‘Rail magnetic levitation can work without infrastructure upgrades’

Image: IronLev

IronLev, an Italian company specialising in magnetic levitation solutions, has recently carried out tests to apply its technology on existing railways without any need to upgrade the current infrastructure. RailFreight.com had a discussion with IronLev co-founders Adriano Girotto and Luca Cesaretti to better understand how the technology works and how it can be advantageous for rail freight.

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Marco Raimondi is an editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

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